Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 55.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Yemen is 55.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Yemen peaked at 56.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 39.5% | 49.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.0% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Yemen was 55.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Yemen ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release